2. “Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved…” Col. 3:12 In the sense of sinking into a garment “clothe yourselves” TCNT

5. 1 Peter 3:3-4 ESV 3. Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear 4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. ”

6. 1 Samuel 16:7 “But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.”

7. “Then put on the garments that suit God’s chosen people, his own, his beloved.” Col. 3:12 NEB

8. Christ had compassion - Mt.9:36 Mt.20:34 “Sympathy” “sorrow or pity” = desire to help 1 Pet.3:8 “having compassion one of another” Rom.12:15 “Rejoice with …weep with them…”

9. Gentle disposition = compassion in action Luke 10:33-35 = Good Samaritan Gal.2:10 “remember the poor” Eph.4:32 “Be ye kind one to another…”

10. Pride is the way of a sinner Prov. 8:13 “.pride…do I hate” Ps. 10:4 “will not seek after God” 1 Pet.5:5 “be clothed with humility” Not thinking too highly of self Matt. 23:12 “humble…shall be exalted”

11. Gentleness, mildness = not weakness Submission without murmuring A meek person has self control of his life Num. 12:3 “Moses was very meek” Matt.11:29 “I am meek and lowly in heart”

12. “suffering a long time” Bear with faults and mistakes of others Bear the difficulties of life Attitude is important “be of good cheer” Jn. 16:33 Col. 1:11 “longsuffering with joy”

13. Eph.4:2 “forbearing one another in love” Endure one another = patient “So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:” 2 Thes. 1:4

14. God forgives us - treats us kindly Application - forgive when one repents Romans 12:20 “Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.”

15. Col.3:14 “Above all these…put on love” Like the overcoat Love Begets Love “bond of perfectness” = “makes all complete”

17. Compassion Kindness Humility Meekness Longsuffering Forbearance Forgiveness Love

19. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249arthurpigman@bellsouth.net Sunday Evening June 1, 2014